Along with the BPO you can take a peek at it on zillow/trulia/etc and see what the house looks like (google maps street view is great), as well as what the other houses in the neighborhood are listed for.You can quickly figure out if it's a nice neighborhood with manicured lawns or if it's a junkyard.

I have one rental unit (a condo, looking to buy my first multifamily this year) When you find the right neighborhood in Bridgeport there are definitely some good opportunities with some pretty good tenants.If you ever want to chat about the area or need some feet and eyes on the ground in this area don't hesitate to get in touch.

@Julie Falen is one of the club organizers, she can share more details and answer questions anybody may have.

That is a beautiful neighborhood.

The guy is really a robot (cybernetic organism).

Something to help me set goal, stick to criteria, and organize myself as I prepare to transition into this in 18 months.

The answer to your question in "high end neighborhoods" like you posted earlier is SS / REO's are SLIM to almost none in Rochester, Bloomfield, West Bloomfield, Troy, which are areas you're looking to target from what i can tell.

Once you get all of that up and running to where it becomes simple maintenance and content adding then you can expand into paid ads.PPC can result in good leads but are very pricey depending on the keyword and the market you are in.SEO is great for long term organic results but SEO is risky in my opinion because everyone is a self proclaimed expert at it and with Google constantly changing how it ranks sites what works good today could do the opposite next week.

They both in the same city but opposite ends of the city, know the neighborhoods well, and am comfortable with them and the values they demand.An advantage I have in this transaction is that I will more than likely use a first time home buyer rate and only 5% down payment incentive program.

Learning the good and bad neighborhoods and their boundaries comes from talking with local lenders and loan brokers about where they like to lend and where they avoid.